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InternetNews March 3, 2011 |
Kerry, Snowe Back Spectrum Reform Bill Legislation would authorize Federal Communications Commission to conduct incentive auctions to free airwaves for mobile broadband, provide for comprehensive spectrum inventory. |
InternetNews June 25, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Critics Seeking to Debunk Spectrum Scarcity Advocates of spectrum reform look to end the fixed-band licensing regime to meet the demands of the explosion in mobile computing. |
InternetNews June 25, 2004 Roy Mark |
White House Issues Spectrum Policy Proposals Bush administration calls for limiting spectrum interference protections. The goal is universal, affordable access to broadband by 2007. |
InternetNews January 5, 2010 |
Obama Administration Calls for Spectrum Reform Filing from key Commerce Department agency echoes Justice Department appeal and could set the stage for a lively political fight. |
InternetNews October 25, 2010 |
FCC Sees $120B Opportunity in Spectrum Plans Federal Communications Commission lays out plans to free up spectrum for mobile broadband networks, warns about "spectrum crunch" if new portions of the airwaves aren't reallocated. |
InternetNews January 19, 2007 Roy Mark |
Senators Part Ways on White Space Use Competing bills promote use of unused spectrum between broadcast channels for wireless broadband. |
InternetNews November 16, 2010 |
Feds Detail Spectrum Plans for Mobile Broadband Commerce Department agency issues long-awaited report outlining a path to freeing up 115 MHz of spectrum for mobile broadband in five years, a down payment on the 10-year goal of 500 MHz. |
InternetNews February 24, 2010 |
Genachowski Outlines Spectrum Overhaul FCC chairman details plans for a reallocation scheme that would ask broadcasters and other license holders to cough up some of their spectrum licenses in exchange for a share of profits generated by reselling the airwaves at auction. |
InternetNews February 23, 2006 Roy Mark |
Tech CEOs Call For Spectrum Reform With praise for Congress, FCC and the Bush administration, the Technology CEO Council says much more still needs to be done to bring the country's spectrum public policy into the 21st century. |
InternetNews June 15, 2010 |
FCC Pressed to Move On White-Space Spectrum The broadband spectrum crunch has senators from both parties calling on the FCC to finally make a call on how and how much available white-space spectrum will be reallocated. |
InternetNews February 8, 2007 Roy Mark |
Skepticism Clouds Proposed Spectrum Plan Nextel founder Morgan O'Brien urges lawmakers to ditch DTV transition plans for public-safety spectrum. |
InternetNews May 15, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Envisioning a Re-Regulated Internet Progressive telecom and media policy wise men gather in Washington for an unapologetic rallying cry for stronger government regulation. |
InternetNews September 17, 2009 |
Net Neutrality Gets New Support in House FCC oversight hearing opens with a legislative digression and considers the stacked agenda before the agency. |
InternetNews April 17, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Spectrum Front and Center for Wireless Industry Freeing up the airwaves tops the wireless industry's policy agenda. |
InternetNews April 29, 2004 Roy Mark |
Wireless Broadband Said To Use Wrong Spectrum Former FCC chairman says costs can be lowered by 50 percent in spectrum space being vacated by UHF television stations. |
InternetNews June 14, 2007 Roy Mark |
Public Safety Wireless Plan Sees Red Public/private-funded network for national first responder network sparks lawmaker debate. |
InternetNews October 7, 2009 |
FCC Chair Takes Open Internet Message to CTIA The head of the Federal Communications Commission unveils mobile broadband agenda to safeguard open Internet, advance spectrum policies. |
InternetNews October 20, 2005 Roy Mark |
DTV Deadline to Vacate Spectrum Advances The Senate Commerce Committee voted today to boot broadcasters out of their analog spectrum by no later than April 7, 2009. After that date, broadcasters would air programs only in digital signals. |
InternetNews June 16, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Genachowski Glides Through Confirmation Hearing Senators have more ire for FCC's past misdeeds than the man poised to take over at the agency. |
InternetNews September 30, 2005 Roy Mark |
Katrina May Blow Broadcasters Out of Analog More spectrum and money for first responders is getting renewed Congressional interest in the backwash of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. |
InternetNews December 28, 2005 Roy Mark |
Agency Spectrum Relocation to Flirt With $1B Clearing federal agencies out of spectrum earmarked for advanced commercial wireless services will cost approximately $936 million, according to data released today by the U.S. Department of Commerce. |
InternetNews January 28, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
House Expected to OK Billions for Broadband A House vote on the stimulus package is likely to fall along party lines, while Senate debate is seen as more conciliatory. |
InternetNews August 2, 2010 |
Spectrum Issues Looming Large at FCC The Federal Communications Commission is looking ahead to a busy couple months as it sorts through a tangle of spectrum issues to meet a White House deadline. |
InternetNews March 25, 2010 |
FCC Grilled on Spectrum, Net Neutrality Plans Commissioners appear on the Hill for first congressional proceeding on national broadband plan, airing opposing views on competition and regulatory frameworks. |
InternetNews June 25, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Obama Rounds Out FCC With Baker Nomination Republican would fill the final spot on the five-person agency; Senate confirms Genachowski as chairman. |
National Defense September 2011 Stew Magnuson |
Proponents Optimistic That Interoperable Public Safety Network Bill Will Pass Heather Hogsett, director of the National Governors Association's homeland security and public safety committee, said legislation has a better chance of passing this year. |
InternetNews September 23, 2010 |
FCC Officially Opens Up White-Space Spectrum It looks like the long-running debate over unused white-space spectrum is drawing to a close, now that the FCC has approved rules for how the spectrum can be used. |
InternetNews April 20, 2007 Roy Mark |
Free Broadband From Thin Air? Will wireless carriers walk away with most of the spectrum being vacated by broadcasters in a winner-take-all auction that could give up to $10 billion to $15 billion to the U.S. Treasury? House Democrats injected themselves into that public-policy debate. |
InternetNews February 21, 2006 Roy Mark |
Senators Push White Space Legislation The proposed Wireless Innovation Act of 2006 would allow wireless broadband providers to operate in buffer zones between broadcast channels. |
National Defense January 2011 Stew Magnuson |
Military Expected To Share Airwaves As Wireless Market Explodes As the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Commerce begin a desperate search to free up airwaves, U.S. military officials concede that they are going to have to relinquish exclusive control over some of the frequency bands in which the services currently operate. |
InternetNews May 21, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Who'll Call the Shots in Net, Telecom Regulation? Top Washington lawyer offers a look at some likely candidates for the next crop of Internet and telecom policy enforcers. |
InternetNews March 23, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Will Wireless IT Rescue Healthcare? Experts and advocates call for a new approach to healthcare that embraces wireless technology to lower costs. |
InternetNews May 2, 2006 Roy Mark |
Senate Bill Dumps Net Neutrality Wide ranging legislation relegates network neutrality to further FCC study. |
PC Magazine September 26, 2007 Frank Washburn |
A New Wireless Frontier Once TV goes entirely digital, the vacated 700-MHz spectrum will present a wealth of opportunity for wireless pioneers. |
InternetNews April 8, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
FCC Takes First Step Toward Broadband Strategy FCC formally begins work to draw a roadmap for universal, affordable access to high-speed Internet as directed under the economic stimulus package. |
InternetNews December 1, 2010 |
FCC Moves to Free Spectrum for Mobile Broadband Looking to stave off a spectrum shortfall amid accelerating demand for mobile broadband services, the FCC has taken a series of steps to reallocate TV spectrum and relax rules for experimental uses. |
InternetNews December 3, 2008 Kenneth Corbin |
FCC Nears Vote on Free Internet Plan for U.S. New signs of life for a controversial plan for a nationwide, wireless broadband network. But at least one major critic vows a challenge. |
InternetNews April 26, 2007 Roy Mark |
FCC Seeks More Input on Broadband Auction Rules FCC keeps options open for the sale of spectrum designated as a third pipe competitor to cable and telephone companies. |
InternetNews June 10, 2005 Roy Mark |
Telecom Reform? Don't Bet On It Republicans are proposing subsidies and Democrats are offering tax incentives, and it's both good news and bad news for technology. |
InternetNews January 22, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Broadband Stimulus Nears House Vote A bill allocating billions to improve Net access may see action as early as next week, after having received approval from a House committee. |
InternetNews April 15, 2004 Roy Mark |
FCC To 'Drop in' More Wireless Broadband Agency approves proposed rules to allow unlicensed wireless devices to operate at higher power. |
InternetNews August 27, 2008 Kenneth Corbin |
FCC Concedes to Testing on Free Internet Plan Amid pressure from T-Mobile and other carriers, the FCC agrees to conduct interference testing ahead of new spectrum auction. |
InternetNews September 16, 2010 |
FCC White Spaces Vote Inspires High Hopes Advocates of releasing unused spectrum that sits in between broadcast channels are gearing up for next week's FCC meeting, when the commissioners are expected to set the final rules for new broadband networks built on the so-called white spaces. |
The Motley Fool October 31, 2011 Dan Radovsky |
Can Wireless Spectrum Become Worthless? Spectrum may lose its value as unlicensed wireless becomes more popular. |
InternetNews June 3, 2010 |
Feds Scrambling to Avert Spectrum Shortfall Few would argue the need for more spectrum to ensure that wireless carriers have sufficient capacity to handle the exploding growth of the mobile Web. But where's it going to come from? |
National Defense October 2014 Stew Magnuson |
DoD Relinquishes Spectrum to Sate Wireless Industry Demands The Federal Communications Commission and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration were asked to free up 500 megahertz of federal and non-federal spectrum by 2020 in order to make it available for fixed and mobile wireless communications. |
InternetNews October 16, 2008 Judy Mottl |
Jeers, Cheers Over FCC White Space Report Tech and wireless players giddy about spectrum report as opponents mull findings. Broadcasters say something's fishy. |
InternetNews May 19, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Chopra, Strickling Ease Through Senate Hearing Senate panel weighs in on the nominations for federal CTO and the head of a key Commerce Department tech agency. |
InternetNews June 28, 2006 Roy Mark |
Senate Panel Kills Net Neutrality After almost two hours of often contentious debate, the Senate Commerce Committee defeated a measure to insert controversial network neutrality provisions into the panel's ambitious telecom reform legislation. |
InternetNews November 30, 2005 Roy Mark |
Senate Sets Ambitious Tech Schedule Signaling its intent to focus on Internet and telecom issues next year, the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee plans to hold 14 hearings on a wide variety of technology topics between January and March. |